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Shambler

GamesInfected, still aliveShamblesA fungus2010 to today

A water-bloated variant of the late-stage infected, added in The Last of Us Part II. It does its damage with clouds of caustic spores instead of raw strength, and it explodes when it dies.123

Battle it
First appeared
2020
The Last of Us Part II (2020)
Source work
The Last of Us Part II (2020)
Naughty Dog
Age rating
ESRB M
Made in
USA
What causes it
A fungus
A mutated Cordyceps fungus (the wiki names Ophiocordyceps unilateralis) grows through the brain of a living person, destroys memory and reason, and drives the host to spread it.
How you become one
A host infected for several years, found in very wet areas.
How it moves
Shambles
Less physically enhanced than Clickers or Bloaters.
Intelligence
Mindless

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2020

The Last of Us Part II (2020)

field notes

What the sources say

1

Introduced in The Last of Us Part II123

2

Grabs prey and vents a spore cloud that burns like acid123

3

Bursts in a final cloud when killed123

4

Typical of water-rich places such as flooded Seattle123

5

Voice actors Raul Ceballos and Steve Blum were hired to create its sounds123

Could you outrun it?

Speed class from how the sources describe it (shambles), not a measurement.

Shambler about 3 km/h (1.9 mph)
You, walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
You, jogging about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h (15 mph)
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h (23 mph)

Sources

  1. Infected - The Last of Us Wiki (Fandom)
  2. The Last of Us Part II - Wikipedia
  3. The Last of Us Part II - RAWG

Every fact on this page comes from these sources, written in our own words. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at [email protected].

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